Seminars available on Monday 29 May at Cliff Festival
| 1–2pm | MISSION AND DISCIPLESHIP There Is Always Hope! Led by Bejoy Pal | Ephesians 1:18: 'I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know what is the hope of his calling'. We’ve all got a puzzle piece of the Kingdom, but how do we discover our part and look for the pieces that fit around us to move towards the restoration Jesus is bringing? | Lecture Room 1 |
| 1–2pm | ECO-CHURCH Plenty Led by Green Christian | “Plenty!”, a small group discussion resource for churches on the economic drivers of the current ecological crises has been produced by Green Christian’s Joy in Enough programme. The workshop will cover the themes explored in “Plenty!” including: Inequality, Consumerism and advertising, The growth imperative and debt, Economic justice, The climate emergency, and Moving towards sustainability and wellbeing. | Lecture Room 2 |
| 2:30-3:30pm | JUSTICE | Tropical deforestation is a driver of climate change, mass extinction and enforced migration. This session will focus on the stories of Christian indigenous leaders from Sarawak who are at the forefront of the struggle to protect the Borneo rainforest, and the work of a UK activist to support their campaign. The session will be delivered by Dr Hoon Seong Teo, an NHS consultant doctor and environmental activist from Malaysia, who works with the UK solidarity campaign Clean Up The Tropical Timber Trade. | Lecture Room 1 |
| 2:30-3:30pm | ECO-CHURCH Awaken the Wild Within Led by Mandy Young | Mandy Young invites you to an online safari! The workshop draws on Mandy’s experiences in wilderness places with fellow travellers observing animals in the natural habitats, walking and talking with the Masai and the Bushmen and swimming with free, ocean-moving dolphins. Come and gain personal and professional life-changing understandings. | Lecture Room 2 |
| 3-4pm | MISSION AND DISCIPLESHIP Introducing Taketime Practitioner Training Led by Clive McKie | Are you looking for ways to help people find faith and deepen their spiritual connection? Come and experience a Taketime meditation and hear the various ways in which Taketime can be used. | Chapel |
| 4-5pm | JUSTICE Climate Action for Local Churches Led by Action for Hope | In this workshop we will consider and discuss ways that churches can engage with those not currently energised by the climate crisis, actions churches can take locally and ways the national Church might be able to help. This is a chance to share ideas, hear about good practice and ask questions. The goal of the workshop is to equip and empower people to take the learning from the weekend back to their churches. | Lecture Room 1 |
| 4-5pm | MISSION AND DISCIPLESHIP | The Chapel in the Fields is a project focused on spirituality, creativity, hospitality, making connections, sharing faith stories, well-being, making wooden stuff, all happening in a refurbished Methodist Chapel. Come and hear about The Chapel in the Fields project, with stories about pioneering, growth, woodwork, upcycling, social prescribing and demonstrating the Kingdom. | Lecture Room 2 |